Line tightener



Dec. 29, 1936. GLADSTONE 2,065,577

LINE TIGHTENER Filed April 2, 1935 ammo/I'M %;PrHu/? 626 05701505.

Patented Dec. 29, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LINE TIGHTEN ERApplication April 2, 1935, Serial No. 14,289

2 Claims.

This invention comprises improvements in line tighteners of that classwhich are used for adjusting the tautness of clothes lines, tent ropes,or the like.

The object of this invention, among others, is to provide a device ofthis class which is extremely simple in construction, inexpensive to!manufacture, and one which can be very easily operated.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 shows the use of a tightener, embodying my invention, inconnection with a clothes line.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof on an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the same.

Figure 4 is a similar view illustrating in detail the manner in whichthe same is applied to a line consisting of a rope.

As illustrated in the drawing, my improved line tightener comprises apair of side discs 5 which are disposed oppositely to each other andconnected by means of a bar, or core 6 which is suitably secured at itsends to each of the discs to form a rigid spool like structure. Each ofthe discs 5 has an extension, or arm 1 at the end of which is formed ahook 8. The said discs are also provided with apertures 9 to receive theends of the rope H) which is to be tightened by the use of my invention.Two of the apertures 9 are shown in the drawing on each of the sidediscs 5 but, if desired, one may be used.

The use of my invention is as follows:

The ends ll of the line l0 are each inserted thru one of the apertures 9in each of the discs 5. The line is then drawn thru the aperture untilthe proper length of rope remains. The ends of the line are thenknotted, as clearly shown in Figure 4 of the drawing. In order totighten the line with my improved tightener, the

same is turned in a clockwise direction thus winding the ends of therope on the core 6 until the proper tautness has been obtained in theline. The line is then caused to be engaged in the hooks 8 on theextension 1, as illustrated in the drawing, thus preventing unwindingrotation of the tightener and retaining the line in its taut condition.Should it be desired to tighten the line still further, in order to takeup any slack which may have been caused by stretching of the rope, it issimply necessary to give the tightener a few more turns in a clockwisedirection and again engage the rope as above described.

When the rope has been wound in the tightener to the capacity of thespool formed by the discs 5, and core 6, and it is desired to take upany further slack, it is simply necessary that the tightener be unwound,one end of the line pulled thru and knotted and then repeating theoperation as above described.

I claim:

1. A tightener of the character described for clothes lines or the like,said tightener being con structed of a pair of similar side members eachcomprising a sheet metal disc having an extension thereon and a hookformed at the end of said extension, said side members being connectedto form a spool like structure with the said extenions disposed inopposite directions, and means comprising an aperture in each of saidside members for receiving the end of a line.

2. A tightener of the character described for a clothes line or thelike, said tightener comprising a spool like structure having a core,side plates of sheet metal construction rigidly secured to each end ofsaid core, a single arm extending from each of said side plates inopposite directions, a hook formed at the end of each of said arms, andmeans comprising an aperture in each of said side plates adapted toreceive a line.

ARTHUR GLADSTONE.

